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Judy Chu

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Pomona College Caught in 'Wave of Anti-Immigrant Hysteria,' Says Professor

    The illegal-immigration debate is on fire at Pomona College in far-east L.A. County. "You'd think that if any place was going to be a safe haven for immigrants, it would be at colleges and universities," says Peter Dreier, a professor at Occidental College in L.A. proper. "But that doesn't seem to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Mitt Romney: America's First Mexican President?

    We always knew that, with Barack Obama blazing the trail for African Americans, someday Latinos would get their first president too. What we didn't know is that it could actually be ... Mitt Romney!? Ay, dios mio. Turns out that sometime Southern Californian Mitt has deeper Mexican roots than a ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Democrats Worked The Refs In Redistricting Battle, ProPublica Investigation Finds

    A detail of the state's new Congressional map​California's Democratic lawmakers were not in charge of the redistricting process this year, thanks to the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. But according to a ProPublica investigation, the state's Democrats found ways to influence the commission ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Congress Insider Trading: L.A. County Senators, Representatives Respond (or Don't)

    NorCal's Nancy Pelosi finds nothing shady about her convenient investment in Visa.​As we learned on "60 Minutes" last night, many of the politicians we've elected to U.S. Congress have clearly been using their backdoor V.I.P. passes to gather exclusive intel on when to buy and sell stocks, bon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Amelia Wang Apparently the Only L.A. Hottie Working on Capitol Hill

    thehill.comAmelia Wang​She's 32, single, and one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" working on DC's Capitol Hill. She can also probably kick your ass. She is LA native Amelia Wang, chief of staff for Rep. Judy Chu, and described by The Hill newspaper in their annual list as "cheerful, gracious, ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Scott Svonkin's Personality Problem

    How did a food-spewing bully get major Democratic backing to run for Community College trustee?

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Jerome Horton's $13,000 Fine: The BOE Tax Man Who Sat on $100,000 Brings Sleaze to California's Board of Equalization

    Jerome Horton, BOE, illegally funneled help to a friend and tried to keep $100,000.​Did you hear the one about the sleazy tax man, Jerome Horton, who got caught secretly and illegally funneling money to a friend in Inglewood for a school board race, then had the nerve today to publicly lecture ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Councilwoman Janice Hahn Gets Labor Fed Endorsement In Congressional Race

    Janice Hahn​As predicted, L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn picked up the endorsement today of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, a big boost for her congressional campaign.Hahn is running against Secretary of State Debra Bowen, anti-war activist Marcy Winograd, and three Republicans in the May 17 s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Surprise: Rest Of The Shoo-Ins Win* California State Senate, Assembly And Congressional Districts In Election 2010, Banding Together For Mass Extermination Of Opponents

    In a startling upset, Gerrymandering Congressman Howard Berman wins again​*OK, so we fibbed in the headline. The final results aren't in. But -- thanks to sleazy incumbent fixing of elections in California by the Berman brothers -- the new crop of California Senators, Assemblymen and Congressm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Several Thousand Union Members Rally in Downtown L.A. To Bring Jobs Back To California

    Steve La​At least 1,000 people gathered at Los Angeles City Hall Friday to rally for job growth in California. Among the masses were members of several labor unions from L.A. and from across the country. "We're here because presence has power," said Steven Pasillas, 31 of the International B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Californians Top Capitol Hill's Beautiful People List

    Via FacebookAllison Sadoian​According to KPCC (89.3 FM), 16 percent of the most attractive people on Capitol Hill are from California. "We just have a certain glow about us, maybe," Allison Sadoian, a legislative aide to Republican Congressman George Radanov said.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Pew poll says Americans hate government. Exhibit One: Howard Berman, gerrymander king

    The respected Pew Research Center several hours ago revealed that Americans from all walks of life are beset with distrust for government at all levels, plummeting from 73 percent who said they trusted government in the Eisenhower era, to only 22 percent who say so today.Howard Berman ​This week's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    LAPD Chief Bill Bratton Endorses Delgadillo Rival

    After following Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton in the news these past few weeks, we get the distinct impression that he wants to leave this town jabbing and swinging ... especially when it comes to his political enemies and critics.LAPD Chief Bill Bratton stars in a Mark Ridley-Tho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Another Bratton Endorsement Bites the Dust

    Outgoing Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton once told the Weekly that he would never personally run for office . . . but it still didn't keep L.A.'s Top Cop from backing political candidates when critics said he should stay out of the endorsement business.Ted SoquiLAPD Chief Bill Bratt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Loz Feliz Car Wash Billboard War

    Supporters of a campaign to unionize car-wash workers got a rude surprise this morning. ASteven MikulanVermont Hand Wash Entrance​ billboard they'd paid to put up over Vermont Hand Wash in Los Feliz had been ordered taken down by CBS Outdoor, the billboard's owners. According to Chloe Osmer of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Protest Student Claims Blackballing An "A" student says she was barred from delivering her school's valediction, and dropped from a tutoring job, because she participated in a sit-in against increased class sizes and the ending of college-prep courses. L.A. TimesCounty Air Doubles Cancer Risk An EPA ... More >>

  • News

    May 14, 2009

    Bill Bratton's Endorsements Spectacle

    The LAPD chief's politicking has critics fearing a slide to the bad old days

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Three Dems Square Off for Money in Race to Replace Hilda Solis

    "It does not take a lot of money in these low turnout races, but that doesn't mean a lot of money isn't going to be spent." This wonderful quote comes courtesy of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and, while these words could serve as a judgment on all small elections gone wild, they specifically desc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    The Race for Hilda Solis' Seat: Let the Bloodbath Begin

    Yesterday's filing deadline to fill Hilda Solis' Congressional seat for the largely San Gabriel Valley 32nd District found a dozen candidates in the running. Three of them are sacrificial Republicans, plus one Libertarian, but the bulk are Democrats. The two frontrunners are Judy Chu, currently a me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Cedillo Rolls Up Another Opponent Longtime San Gabriel Valley politician Ed Chavez has removed his name from the Congressional race to replace Hilda Solis. Chavez announced his support of state Senator Gil Cedillo, who faces a tough challenge May 19 from Judy Chu, who sits on the State Board of Equa ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 12, 2006

    Arrest This Woman . . . Pretty Please

    Cedillo Rolls Up Another Opponent Longtime San Gabriel Valley politician Ed Chavez has removed his name from the Congressional race to replace Hilda Solis. Chavez announced his support of state Senator Gil Cedillo, who faces a tough challenge May 19 from Judy Chu, who sits on the State Board of Equa ... More >>

  • News

    June 15, 2006

    How to Run a Nasty Campaign

    Cedillo Rolls Up Another Opponent Longtime San Gabriel Valley politician Ed Chavez has removed his name from the Congressional race to replace Hilda Solis. Chavez announced his support of state Senator Gil Cedillo, who faces a tough challenge May 19 from Judy Chu, who sits on the State Board of Equa ... More >>

  • News

    June 15, 2006

    The Filthiest 48 Hours

    Lies and distortions that fill the mailbox just before Election Day

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    Unequal Division of Labor

    Did the County Fed pour it on for Kevin de León at the expense of three who lost?

  • News

    June 1, 2006

    Wake Up and Vote

    L.A. Weekly endorsements for next Tuesday’s primary

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    Out at the Inn

    LAX Hilton takes gloves off against union organizers

  • News

    January 19, 2006

    The Secret Lives of Boys

    Inside the old spirits, indie fucks, gay best friends and outlaws

  • News

    October 28, 2004

    L.A. Weekly Voter's Guide

    Inside the old spirits, indie fucks, gay best friends and outlaws

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    The L.A. Weekly’s Endorsements

    Inside the old spirits, indie fucks, gay best friends and outlaws

  • News

    February 20, 2003

    City in Doldrums

    Inside the old spirits, indie fucks, gay best friends and outlaws

  • News

    March 7, 2002

    Voting Guide

    Inside the old spirits, indie fucks, gay best friends and outlaws

  • News

    March 7, 2002

    Endorsements

    The Weekly’s recommendations in the March primary

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    Progressive L.A. Convenes

    The Weekly’s recommendations in the March primary

  • News

    May 31, 2001

    Letters

    The Weekly’s recommendations in the March primary

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Alatorre’s Cat

    Seeking one more life in the 49th Assembly race

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Judy Chu for Assembly

    Seeking one more life in the 49th Assembly race

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    Baca's Debacle

    Sheriff Lee Baca Relied Heavily on two Controversial Campaign Supporters to Set up His Asian Crime Task Force. Now Both Men Have Drawn FBI Scrutiny, and the New Sheriff's Reputation is on the Line

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    Matt Fong is no Boxer

    So who is he, anyway?

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